SIRE 2026
Dear Brangus Breeders,
The redesigned 2026 Brangus Sire Directory is here—and it was built with one purpose in mind: helping you capture more value from your cattle by using the very best Brangus genetics available today
There has never been a better time to be in the Brangus business. As a breed, we are coming off two consecutive years of record cattle prices, and all signs point to this momentum continuing well into the future. The producers who are winning the biggest premiums have one thing in common—they are investing in superior genetics
The numbers tell the story. Across more than 40 sales reported to the IBBA, AI-sired bulls have brought $1,500 to $3,000 more per head on average. That kind of return makes upgrading genetics one of the smartest investments you can make—because you get paid for quality
On the female side, the market has been even stronger, with values increasing by an additional $5,000 per head. For a relatively small genetic investment, the upside is significant. Better genetics mean more demand, more marketing options, and more dollars back in your pocket.
To help you take advantage of this opportunity, the IBBA continues to provide access to the names and locations of experienced professionals who can assist with AI breeding. This is one of the fastest and most effective ways to add value to your herd while capitalizing on a historic cattle market.
Upgrading genetics doesn’t just benefit individual operations, it strengthens the Brangus breed as a whole and accelerates its adoption across markets worldwide.
We encourage you to use this new directory, study the genetics, and build new relationships with leading Brangus breeders in 2026 Sell your cattle for all they are worth—and then raise the bar even higher.
God’s blessings for a successful and profitable year ahead,
Coz Executive Vice President
SIRE SELECTION GUIDE
HOW TO USE THIS SIRE DIRECTORY
This sire directory is more than a list of bulls. It is a decision-making tool designed to help Brangus breeders make more informed, datadriven breeding decisions.
Each sire listed has already met the requirements to be included. Your job is not to find the “best” bull overall, but the best bull for your operation. That starts with understanding how to read EPDs and how to apply them to your breeding goals.
If EPDs feel overwhelming, remember this simple rule: You are not selecting numbers. You are selecting outcomes.
START WITH YOUR GOAL
Before comparing bulls, ask one question: What do I need this bull to do?
Most breeding programs fall into one of three categories:
• Calving Ease & Female Development
• Balanced, All-Purpose Production
• Growth & Terminal Performance
Knowing your primary goal will immediately tell you which traits deserve the most attention.
USE PERCENTILE RANKS FIRST
Every EPD in this directory includes a percentile rank, which shows how a sire compares to other active Brangus sires.
If you are unsure how to interpret raw EPD values, start with percentile ranks.
• Lower percentile = stronger performance for that trait
• A bull in the top 10% is elite for that trait
• The 50th percentile represents breed average
Percentile ranks allow you to compare bulls quickly and consistently across traits and across pages.
MATCH TRAITS TO YOUR OPERATION
If you are breeding heifers or prioritizing calving ease:
• Focus on CED, BW, and CEM
• Favor sires with strong percentile ranks in calving ease traits
• Avoid extreme growth at the expense of birth traits
If you are building replacement females: Emphasize HP, STAY, BB, AFC, NC, SC, and MCW
• Moderate mature cow weight paired with strong fertility improves long-term profitability
If you are selling calves or retaining ownership:
• Prioritize WW, YW, REA, IMF, and TI
• Percentile rank matters more than chasing the highest raw number
• Balanced carcass traits protect grid premiums
AVOID SINGLE-TRAIT SELECTION
No single EPD tells the whole story. Selecting strictly for one trait often creates unintended problems elsewhere.
Index EPDs like Terminal Index (TI) and Fertility Index (FI) help prevent this by combining multiple traits into one economic prediction. When using index values, IBBA recommends focusing on percentile rank rather than raw index numbers.
LET THE NUMBERS GUIDE, NOT DECIDE
EPDs help remove environmental noise and compare genetics fairly. They do not replace visual appraisal, soundness, disposition, or structural correctness.
ONE BULL CAN SHAPE YOUR HERD FOR DECADES
A bull does not just sire calves. He influences replacement females, cow longevity, fertility, and profitability for years to come.
Using this directory as a planning tool rather than a catalog helps ensure each breeding decision moves your herd in the right direction.
BRANGUS
All Brangus and Ultra cattle are evaluated together in the same database using the same statistical model. As a result, the EPDs can be compared head to head from Black to Red and from Ultra to Brangus on a level playing field. Black Brangus and Ultrablack sires’ percentile ranks are compared against the January 2026 Active Black Brangus Sires EPD averages. Red Brangus and Ultrared sires’ percentile ranks are compared against the January 2026 Active Red Brangus Sires EPD averages.
EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES (EPDs)
CALVING EASE DIRECT (CED) is the difference in percentage of unassisted births when a sire is bred to first-calf heifers when compared to progeny of other sires. A higher number is desirable.
BIRTH WEIGHT (BW) is reported in pounds as the difference in average birth weight of progeny compared to that of other sires.
WEANING WEIGHT (WW) is reported in pounds and predicts the difference in weight of progeny averaged at 205-days of age to calves of other sires.
YEARLING WEIGHT (YW) is reported in pounds and predicts the difference in weight of progeny averaged at 365-days of age to calves of other sires.
MILK (M) predicts the sire’s genetic merit for milking ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. Milk accounts for the part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milking ability of the dam.
TOTAL MATERNAL (TM) is reported in pounds as a reflection of a sire’s daughters milking ability and growth potential of their calves when compared to other sire’s daughters. It is equal to the Milk EPD plus one half of the WW EPD.
CALVING EASE MATERNAL (CEM) is the difference in percentage of unassisted births of a sire’s daughters as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. A higher number is desirable.
SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE (SC) is reported in centimeters and predicts the difference in yearling scrotal circumference of a bull’s male progeny compared to sons of other sires.
U.S. RIBEYE AREA (REA) is reported in square inches as the prediction of difference in square inch ribeye area of a bull’s beef bound progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
U.S. FAT THICKNESS (FT) is reported in inches as the prediction in difference of fat thickness on a carcass when measured between the 12th and 13th ribs of a bull’s beef bound progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
U.S. INTRAMUSCULAR FAT (IMF) is reported in decimal terms representing percentage of intra-muscular fat, which is highly correlated with USDA marbling score, a major determinant of USDA quality grade. As with all EPDs, the absolute value has no inherent relevance, but is used to compare one sire to another.
HEIFER PREGNANCY (HP) is reported in percentile units and represents the probability of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant during their first breeding season compared to daughters of other sires.
STAYABILITY (STAY) is reported in percentile units and represents the probability that a cow will have five consecutive calves compared to her yearling contemporaries.
MATURE COW WEIGHT (MCW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature cow weight of a sire’s daughters when compared to daughters of other sires.
TERMINAL INDEX (TI) is a bio-economic index which considers six growth and carcass-related traits, each trait weighted according to its heritability and economic importance in a feedlot situation with carcasses valued by weight, yield, and quality grade. The value is expressed in standard deviation terms, which can be difficult to comprehend. IBBA advises breeders to evaluate the percentile rank rather than the actual index value.
FERTILITY INDEX (FI) is a bio-economic index which considers six traits, each trait weighted according to its heritability and economic importance in a cow-calf enterprise. The value is expressed in standard deviation terms, which can be difficult to comprehend. IBBA advises breeders to evaluate the percentile rank rather than the actual index value.
BREED BACK (BB) is the probability that a cow will calve as a three-year-old given that she calved first as a two-year-old.
AGE AT FIRST CALVING (AFC) is expressed in days, and represents the day a first calf heifer calves compared to her yearling contemporaries. A lower number indicates animals that calve early in their first calving season and is desirable.
NUMBER OF CALVES (NC) measures the number of calves a cow has up to 7 ½ years of age. The unit of measurement is the actual number of calves. Twins count as one calf. This trait is expressed later in life but is highly correlated with AFC and BB which are expressed early in life.
ACCURACY
Accuracy (ACC) values indicate the reliability of the published EPDs for an animal and can be defined as the relationship between the published or listed EPD and the “true” value of the number. Accuracy is primarily based around the information available to calculate a given trait. An older sire with more progeny, genomic testing, and relatives in the database is more likely to have a higher accuracy than an unproven, younger sire simply due to a greater amount of information available. Accuracy is listed on a scale from zero to one. The closer the accuracy is to 1.0, it’s more likely to represent the true genetic merit of the sire. For example, as progeny or genomic tests are recorded, a sire’s accuracy level should increase for reported traits, while his actual EPD numbers may fluctuate either up or down, or remain static, based on reported data.
PERCENTILE RANK
Based on percentages, percentile rank indicates where a bull’s EPD ranks him in the entire population of his respective breed. In all cases in this sire directory, the bulls are compared to “active sires,” or sires who have had progeny registered with IBBA recently.
Black Brangus and Ultrablack sires are compared against the January 2025 EPD averages of the Active Black Brangus Sires list. The Red and Ultrared sires are compared against the January 2025 EPD averages of the Active Red Brangus Sires list.
In all cases except birth weight, fat thickness, mature cow weight, and age at first calf the higher the EPD value the lower the percentile rank number. The percentile rank, therefore, represents the percentage of bulls with higher EPDs. A bull with a 5% rank is YW, for example, is in the top 5% of the population for YW.
For example, the top 1% of BW for active Brangus sires is -3.3, meaning less than one percent of the breed records a birth weight EPD of -3.3 or less. Conversely, a BW of 3.2 is in the 95th percentile, meaning 95 percent of the breed records a birth weight EPD of lower than 3.2. The 50th percentile represents the breed average for that given EPD trait.
ACTUAL PERFORMANCE DATA
BIRTH WEIGHT (BW) is recorded in actual pounds of weight measured within 24 hours of birth of the sire listed.
WEANING WEIGHT (WW) is recorded in actual pounds of weight measured, averaged to 205 days of age, of the sire listed.
YEARLING WEIGHT (YW) is recorded in actual pounds of weight measured, averaged to 365 days of age, of the sire listed.
SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE (SC) is recorded in centimeters of scrotal circumference measured on the listed sire at or around 365 days of age.
CONTEMPORARY GROUPING
The essence of genetic evaluation is the comparison of an animal to its peers, or contemporaries.
A contemporary group is a cohort of animals that have had the same opportunity to perform being the same sex, born within 90 days of each other, managed alike, and exposed to the same environment. Ratios are given to animals within a certain
contemporary group to evaluate how well an animal performed compared to his/her contemporaries.
Contemporary grouping follows animals throughout their productive lives. Simple contemporary grouping for early-life traits such as BW and WW are intuitive. But even for later-inlife traits such as Breed Back and Number of Calves, the yearling contemporary group provides the base of comparison.
CSS TESTING
The Certified Semen Services (CSS) minimum requirements for disease control of semen produced for AI provides a minimum standard for the health monitoring and disease surveillance of bulls prior to entering isolation, during an isolation period, and throughout residency at an AI center. This is a comprehensive standard for those diseases proven to be a significant threat to be seminally transmitted by artificial insemination. Bulls listed in the sire directory will reflect either a “yes” or “no” to CSS testing certification.
GENETIC TESTING
Sires will feature a series of letters indicating the genetic testing that has been completed. All AI sires are required to be parent verified, or grandfathered, through DNA testing with the IBBA before being able to record registered progeny. All sires listed in the 2023 Brangus Sire Directory have been parent verified or grandfathered before being listed in the catalog.
SEEKSIRE: provides all USDA and globally recognized parentage markers for parent verification. It does not provide GE-EPDs.
GGP ULD (30K): provides all USDA and globally recognized parentage markers for parent verification. It offers imputations up to 50K status for the calculation of GE-EPDs.
GGP LD (100K): provides all USDA and globally recognized parentage markers for parent verification. It offers a 100K status for GE-EPDs, allows for add-on tests, and detects markers that have the greatest influence on economically important traits and key traits that cattle inherit from their parents.
GGP HD (150K): provides all USDA and globally recognized parentage markers for parent verification. It offers high-accuracy calculations of GE- EPDs, allows for add-on tests, and is the ideal DNA solution for AI sires to provide maximum data.
GENETIC DEFECT TESTING
Sires who have been tested for genetic defects will feature their testing status as reflected by (genetic test)(free, carrier, or affected status). For example, an animal tested free for Developmental Duplication (DD) will be listed as DDF. Genetic defect testing, although highly recommended, is optional for Brangus AI sires, a lack of listing on a sire does not indicate he is a potential carrier or potentially free by pedigree, but simply that he has not had optional defect testing ran.
STATUS ACRONYMS
FREE (F): animal tested free of defect (ex. DDF)
CARRIER (C): animal tested as a carrier with one copy of that genetic condition’s allele (ex. DDC)
AFFECTED (A): animal tested as affected with two copies of that genetic condition’s allele (ex. DDA)
GENETIC DEFECTS
CONTRACTURAL ARACHNODACTYLY (CA): a lethal disorder linked to a genetic condition caused by a recessive mutation that affects Angus and Angus-influenced cattle. While CA-affected calves are born alive, and most can walk, suckle and survive, their upper limb joints (particularly hip, stifle, and hock) have a reduced range of motion. Affected calves appear normal by four to six months of age, but most perform poorly and are relatively tall and slender, with compromised feet and leg conformation. AKA Fawn Calf Syndrome.
DEVELOPMENTAL DUPLICATION (DD): is a genetically transmitted simple recessive gene. When the gene associated with DD is paired (two copies of the same allele) in mating, the results range from a high probability of early embryonic death or a severe case of calves born with extra limbs. Those animals identified as carriers (only one recessive allele) show no visible
signs of the genetic condition and lead a normal life.
ARTHROGRYPOSIS MULTIPLEX (AM): is a lethal condition caused by a DNA deletion event within the genome of Angus and Angus-influenced cattle and exhibits a recessive inheritance pattern. Affected calves are known to be stillborn with a twisted spine and extended or contracted limbs. AKA Curly Calf Syndrome.
NEUROPATHIC HYDROCEPHALUS (NH): is a lethal disorder linked to a genetic condition caused by a recessive mutation that affects Angus and Angus-influenced cattle. Affected calves are born dead with an extremely large cranium with little to no brain material or spinal cord. It is probable a large percentage of mortalities relating to NH occur through embryonic or fetal loss during gestation causing the defect to go unnoticed. AKA Water Head Syndrome.
OSTEOPETROSIS (OS): is a lethal condition caused by a recessive mutation in Angus and Angus-influenced cattle and exhibits a recessive inheritance pattern. Affected calves are typically stillborn prematurely and they often have a small body size, flat skull, impacted molars, shortened lower jaw, protruding tongue, and leg bones that are easily broken. AKA Marble Bone.
OCULOCUTANEOUS HYPOPIGMENTATION (OH): is a nonlethal genetic condition with the genome of Angus and Angusinfluenced cattle and exhibits a simple recessive inheritance pattern. Affected calves have eyes with irises that are pale blue around the pupil with a ten periphery and hair coats can have a slightly bleached color. While some affected calves can have sensitivity to light, they are believed to be otherwise normal functionally and physiologically.
TRAIT ACRONYM
Calving Ease Direct CED
Birth Weight BW
Weaning Weight WW
Yearling Weight YW
Milk M
Total Maternal TM
Calving Ease Maternal CEM
Scrotal Circumference SC
U.S. Ribeye Area REA
U.S. Fat Thickness FT
U.S. Intramuscular Fat IMF
Heifer Pregnancy HP
Stayability STAY
Mature Cow Weight MCW
Terminal Index TI
Fertility Index FI
Breed Back BB
Age at First Calving AFC
Number of Calves NC
All EPDs, EPD accuracies, and EPD percentile ranks on sires reflect the January 2025 EPD update. EPD percentile ranks are compared to contemporaries within active sire listing: Black Brangus and Ultrablack sires are compared against the pooled population of active Black Brangus sires. Red Brangus and Ultrared sires are compared against the pooled population of active Red Brangus sires.
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) provide an estimate of the genetic value of one animal compared to another animal in a defined population (i.e. Brangus). EPDs predict how future progeny of a sire are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other sires regardless of age or location of herd/animal. EPDs are calculated using statistical equations including performance data on the animal itself (actual weight records), actual performance data compared against contemporaries (contemporary ratios), information from its ancestry (sire, dam, grandsire, granddam, etc.), indirect relatives (brothers, sisters), direct progeny, and genetic testing. Animals who have been genomically tested and presented with genomically enhanced (GE) EPDs will feature the Brangus GE-EPD logo as exhibited:
IBBA Brangus Sire is used as an example for the 2026 Brangus Sire Directory. Please refer to the footnotes here on each bull to learn insight from their breeders and owners.
One of the elite numerical combinations in the breed from a high accuracy sire who has made his mark as one who keeps the cull pen light, Abstract is a great contemporary group measuring stick against many of the upcoming young sires in the breed. Still relevant and highly marketable as a bull who turns 9 in 2026, Abstract’s daughters are also proving to be useful calf raisers and in high demand. Properly designed contemporary grouping is an important and often overlooked part of the registered business, and including a bull like Abstract is never a mistake.
Deep sided, stout middled, and big boned with a balanced set of EPD's, DMR Admiral 535K13 was the high selling bull in the Fall of 2023 in the entire Brangus breed, commanding a final gavel price of $75,000. On the genetic side he is sired by the highly proven Never Surrender bull and produced by the immortal MS DMR CORONADO 535A8, making him a maternal sibling to Cash Flow, Kingdom, Windfall, and Top Gun, and a flush mate brother to Relentless. Built-in consistency, overall stoutness, and an impressive phenotype make Admiral an easy choice on breeding day.
BDR Altas 303L2 is a CEO son
Atlas 303L2 the edge in both the AI breeding pens and the doner pens as well.
A sire whose presence is seen worldwide, Blueprint is the most complete son of his sire and has gone on to make his mark as a leader in performance while producing cattle with more completeness from head to tail, smoother in their makeup and better in their overall sheath design. Blueprint’s dam is still a relevant producer at CRC at 13 years of age, having worked to a number of sires over the years. A great fit on Angus and UB females, use Blueprint when more pounds, stretch and a shot more frame is needed.
OWNED BY: SUHN CATTLE COMPANY | CJC FARMS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com | Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com |
3625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
An exciting young sire co-owned by Solieau and Chimney Rock, whose first progeny are showing great promise and potential arriving easily and hitting the ground running. Soggy, stout, and rugged in his makeup, he has the look of a cowboy bull and the birth to yearling spread of a breed changer. Quality foot design, smooth in his joints, proving out as a calving ease sire and backed by a tremendous producing young dam, Bourre’ is one to sample in 2025 for those looking to add power in a moderate BW package.
SEMEN CONTACT: Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com
3625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
One of the most impressive mature sires in the breed, Bullet Proof has morphed into a man among bulls, and one that brings a world of potential to the table, backed by the strength of his $65,000 dam. Elite calving ease while still marking growth and carcass traits in the top 25% or better makes Bullet Proof a sire to use for those who are trying to reach bull customers in the real world. Expect moderate framed, sound-made progeny who are great in their sheath and navel design and females that should have an exceptional future as brood cows in any environment.
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SCC CF Cash Line 30M46 is a big-time growth individual that combines added scrotal circumference and ribeye area genetics with real-world performance. His donor dam ranks among the best producing Cash Flow daughters in the breed, and his sire, Front Line, continues to turn heads everywhere he’s been used. Cash Line is designed to add width and dimension to your calf crop while driving pounds on the ground at weaning and yearling.
OWNED BY: DOUGLAS & BELINDA CHENEY | SEWELL CATTLE CO. INC FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Sara Green: (870) 314-3673 or sara@cdpbrangus.com | Grady Green: grady@dragginmranch.com
A true power and performance phenom. CEO has a distinguished phenotype of quality, power and style as the Grand Champion of the 2018 World Congress. He is one of the heaviest muscled, deepest sided, boldest sprung Red Brangus sires. He is the heir to the legacy of Statesman 100S and the legend of TRIO’s Wildfire 175W. CEO progeny include national and major show champions along with marquis sires and donors, including: Sendero’s Galaxy 58G5, TRIO’s FFF Huracan 101H3, Sendero’s Kylie 59K2, Sendero’s Lulu 59M3, MBJ Elegance 204E, TAJO Lola 204L, and TAJO MS Kena 307J4.
A modern Red Brangus sire who is moderate and powerful with performance and quality combining phenotype and genotype. Cortez is trim and clean in his design, yet with breed character and an ideal sheath. His daughters and sons are top of the crop around the Brangus world. They include his son Broken A GKB Valdez 841H the $68,000 Power of the Brands sale topper, 2023 National Grand Champion and Show Bull of the Year. Cortez’s daughters will become the generation of elite donors. They include the 2022 National Grand Champion GKB Miss Cortez 204J4, the 2023 National Grand Champion and Cattlemen’s Congress Grand Champion GKB Miss Velvet 204J8, Broken A Harlow 841H4 the 2022 Grand Champion of the Texas Invitational and Brangus Futurity as well Show Heifer of the Year and TRIO’s MGS Jabella 700J the Grand Ultra of the 2022 National Show of Merit and Reserve Grand Champion Ultra Female of the National Junior Brangus Show.
One of the most unique and complete sires to hit the scene in 2025, Czar is superior in his balance, design, functionality, and completeness phenotypically while reflecting the same in terms of his EPD profile, proving you can have it all! His dam is the much-heralded 535E20, who amassed north of $250,000 in progeny sales in a 12 month period from March 24-March 25, on a limited number of progeny sold. One built for the times with the ENTIRE industry in mind, look for Czar’s progeny early in 2026 and his popularity to grow as they do.
Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or
3625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
| Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com
A power source who was the leadoff bull at Chimney Rock in the fall of 2023, Darkhorse is a smoother, more complete version of his sire who carries himself and his progeny more correctly and attractively through their front 1/3, allowing for a more wide-ranging acceptance among bull buyers across the country. Darkhorse progeny have came lighter than his EPD’s represent at birth while exploding to yearling, and are expressing the sheath and design we hoped for. Use Darkhorse on Brangus and UB females needing elite power without adding the coarseness or BW that comes with many high-performance sires.
GONE TOO SOON. A sire that has proven himself worthy of being a member of every contemporary group, Data Bank has shown the ability to improve phenotype on a wide range of Brangus and UB females, with cattle that are good bodied and sound with plenty of stoutness and structural integrity. A great fit for higher bred carcass females who are craving more true substance, and real-world usefulness, use Data Bank to add the functionality the Brangus breed was built on. Don’t miss your chance to get in on one of the good ones while you still can.
A Herd Sire catching many breeders' attention. He's a masculine bull with a strong top, stands on solid foundation, extremely thick with lots of depth, and correct sheath design. He's passing his traits to his progeny across the board. Look through his pedigree and you'll find other standout sires CX Home Run 135/P, CX Legends Dream 610/U1 and his sire CX Dream Forever 365/A in his pedigree. His progeny are topping the sales this last year with $16,000 to $20,000.00 heifers selling at public auction. Look at the CX show string, and you will see his domination.
DMR Empire 881L6 was the highest selling Empire son in the Fall 2024 CDP Brangus sale. He is a uniquely impressive Empire son bred to MS CRC Innovation originating from Chimney Rock Ranch. This bull has tremendous bone, depth and muscle expression. He’s a standout travelling, eye catching bull with excellent, balanced EPD performance traits. With an 80 lb actual birth weight (50% BW EPD) and Top 15%
20% YW, Top 15% REA and Top 35% IMF traits this bull can be used on heifers and matures cows with confidence and will produce front pasture, high value calves.
Stout hipped, round ribbed, and high performing, Encore represents the type of sire who can change the look of cattle who lack real shape, pop, and performance. His sire was injured in his first breeding season but had the same look, type, and presence. He has seen work on a wide variety of females of different type and kind, adding style and substance while simultaneously keeping birthweight in check.
OWNED BY: SCHMIDT FARMS, LLC | CJC FARMS | LAKE MAJESTIK FARMS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com | Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com | Kyle Caldwell: (214) 7943625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
any seedstock operation and optimize the bottom line for commercial operations.
Flagship 415M48 is one of the most powerful and complete sons produced to date by the $110,000
A son of CX Forever Red Majic 23D1 out of a tremendous dam Miss –C- Dawn 74Y. This dam brings in some new blood to CX from Charles Atkinson at –C- Ranch. This Herd Sire was named after my Dad, Harley Cox, because from the day he was born he stood out. When you critique this Herd Sire you have to look long and hard to find a flaw. He is thick, deep sided, super correct in his sheath, wide topped, big hipped, and very masculine. His progeny are proving his worth with high performing calves being in high demand.
DMR Freedom 535M78 offers a clean, long-sided build with the kind of extension and refinement that enhances cowherd quality. He excels at adding length and balance without sacrificing structural correctness or eye appeal. Freedom is a flush mate to DMR Turning Point 535M82 and maternal brother to Steadfast, Mr Smooth, and Prime Time. His donor dam is the top-producing daughter of the famed 535A8 donor, providing a foundation of proven productivity and genetic consistency.
A popular member of the 3 flush brothers who averaged an astounding $24,000 at the spring 2024 G+ sale, Full Throttle would have been crowned the “people’s choice” as cattlemen from across the country admired his completeness and usefulness from head to tail. His dam is a genetic gem in the Schmidt herd, undoubtedly one of the top donors in the breed. Full Throttle has proven his worth on females that need a push on extra width, and dimension. Put the pedal to the metal on Full Throttle.
George 101G is truly a breed-changing sire. His functionality, striking phenotype, consistency and bulletproof pedigree makes his progeny the kind we are all looking for. If you're looking to grow your program, George makes his progeny fleshy and tons to performance that are reflected in his growth EPDs. His progeny are known for their maternal abilities yet will have carcass value added to them. If you haven't used George in your program yet, now it the time. George was ranked as the #1 Red Brangus sire for registrations in 2024 and 2025.
OWNED BY: VILLA RANCH | TAJO RANCH | GEORGE REYNOLDS JR FOR SEMEN CONTACT: April Villarreal: (832) 917-7110 or info@villaranchcattle.com
Rare air in terms of his elite EPD profile, perfect phenotype, and pedigree flexibility, Gold Standard cannot be dismissed. His first calves have come easy with a boat load of muscle shape and dimension in attractive packages from a wide variety of different females. His semen quality and conception is exceptional, making him a tremendous prospect for large, timed AI projects. Gold Standard is as his name implies, the standard against all will be measured.
| Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com | Kyle
(214) 7943625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
Another exciting herd sire courtesy of Triple Crown that does it all. A negative birthweight with explosive growth and a cow family chock full of females that have rightfully earned their spots in the Schmidt Farms herd. Doubling down on those maternal lines with Triple Crown compounds maternal excellence with growth and carcass traits. 404M30 records an impressive 9 traits in the top 10%, with WW and YW in the top 5%. Pounds on the ground pays the bills and look for 404M30 to make a big IMPACT on your bottom line.
OWNED BY: SCHMIDT FARMS, LLC | LAKE MAJESTIK FARMS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com | Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com |
3625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
Perhaps the boldest ribbed, stoutest made, most complete son of Masterpiece the breed has ever seen, Integrity pulls together the measurables and the intangibles in an honest and easily predictable form that gives the Cowboys confidence in using him. Soft, sound, and stout, his cow family is also no stranger to the herd sire business, long known for their trueness of muscle shape and real world do-ability. Expect Integrity to add real performance and functionality alongside a breed character presence that everyone can appreciate.
Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com
3625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
The Blueblood son you have been waiting for out of the Brangus “Super Donor” QVF MS Never Surrender 30G3
ABC: ALWAYS. BE. CLOSING. G+ JUST BUSINESS 416M13 brings proven outcross ‘R’ genetics to the Trail Boss, Masterpiece, and Signal lines that dominate many programs today. He combines early performance, structural balance, and an easy-going disposition with breedleading rankings for growth, carcass merit, maternal strength, and fertility. He is sired by GACC All Business 561H3, a son of Suhn’s Business Line 30D26, whose progeny are widely accepted in both purebred and commercial herds. The powerful 416 cow family anchors his maternal side, noted for consistency, longevity, and maternal excellence. 416M13 offers balanced, forward-thinking genetics suited for the next era of Brangus production.
Lancelot possesses a tremendous amount of true shape down his top, squareness from hooks to pins and an explosion of muscle in his quarter. To top off his impressive attributes is his striking silhouette of clean lines, balance and symmetry. He is the full sibling to the esteemed World and National Champion MCC Ellie May 72E and National Grand Champion MCC Hot Shot 72H. His dam is a double bred granddaughter of Transformer of Brinks, bringing forward the red gene carried by both of her black parents.
The breed leader in registrations for 2024, Masterpiece brings quality to the table from every angle, as a sire who truly out breeds himself year after year, something few sires can claim. Adding tremendous data on paper and in person, Masterpiece progeny possess more stoutness, substance, and breed character than most expect. Use Masterpiece on a wide range of Brangus and UB females with success as a high accuracy calving ease, growth, carcass sire who has been tried and tested by the leading herds in the breed.
Mauney is a true power and performance Bull with top 5% Fertility index to go along. The style, class and phenotype you expect in a full Brangus Bull with the EPD power of an elite Ultrablack. (14 traits ranking in the top 20% or better) These traits make him a perfect match to both Brangus and Ultrablack dams in any herd. Use HF Mauney 60M when making an impact “right now” is the desire and plan. He will achieve those goals for you and much more!
Yucatan 175Y. Maverick has proven himself in the showring, capturing Reserve Grand Champion Bull in 2023 and Grand Champion Bull in 2024 at the Houston Livestock Show. Known for his power, correctness, and breed-defining genetics, Maverick offers a rare opportunity to add elite, show-winning bloodlines to your herd and produce offspring with proven performance and maternal excellence.
Josh Walker: (870) 648-5389 or josh@redbudfarms.net | Zach Brasher: (870) 904-6513
There are zero flaws in the genetics of BWCC Merger 468F9 as he offers FIFTEEN TRAITS or INDEXES in the TOP 35%, or better ensuring calving ease, solid pounds, impressive milk, extra marbling, big scrots, and added fertility. This big bodied, heavy structured herd sire has pretty uddered, wet daughters that work extremely well across a variety of sire lines. He is arguably Monument’s finest son and out of the outstanding and $77,000 donor BWCC Ms Overload 468D22. The Merger daughters are now making their way to the donor pens with outstanding production and quality calves.
SEQUOIA 112S TRIO'S YUCATAN 175Y III MISS FANCY 175/4
RBF Mr Pepper 265L is our youngest 3/8 5/8 herd sire. He, like his father and mother, represents our work to improve the EPD profiles in our Red Brangus cow herd. We are planning to use him heavily in our program and think he can really add value to your program. His powerful build uniquely combines with an attractive, clean profile.
BY: RED BUD FARMS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: April Villarreal: (832) 917-7110 or info@villaranchcattle.com |
RBF Mr Pepper 6512K is the product of our investment in creating modern Red Brangus genetics. He was the high selling bull in the 2025 Red-Land bull sale. His sire is the most consistent, influential sire ever produced by Red Bud Farms. 6512K can add red meat to your program and provide outcross genetics to most Red Brangus cattle. (Five straw purchase minimum)
RBF Mr Pepper 912J was the high selling bull in our 2024 Red-Land bull sale. We committed to adding depth to our gene pool six years ago with an investment in Ultrared breeding. 912J is our first Ultrared 2 herd sire to hit the market. His calves can be registered as 3/8 5/8 Red Brangus calves. Both his dam and sire have consistently produced top end calves for Red Bud Farms. Take the opportunity to capitalize on our breed up programs and bring new genetics into your herd.
NAME BRAND 63L35 is one of the first big time New Standard herd sires. An ultracomplete Ultrablack, he’s moderate, deep and thick-made front to back and top to bottom. Name Brand projects to be a true curve bender with big growth to yearling spread, scrotal circumference, carcass and indexes. For balance across the board, stick with the NAME BRAND!
OWNED BY: CROSS N FARM | CAVENDER BRANGUS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Samantha Nugent: (318) 729-5681 or crossnfarm@yahoo.com | Mark Cowan: (903) 495-4522 or mark@cavenderranches.com
CB New Standard 817J3 is a true big spread sire, combining calving ease projections with breed-leading growth in one complete package. He brings added milk and strong maternal value, making the kind of females you will want to keep in your herd. New Standard offers extra value across the indexes, ranking in the top 3 percent for HP, 1 percent for Stayability, and 2 percent for Fertility.
OWNED BY: CAVENDAR BRANGUS | DH CATTLE | TTT BRANGUS FARM FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Sara Green: (870) 314-3673 or sara@cdpbrangus.com | Grady Green: (870) 314-3673 or grady@dragginmranch.com | Mark Cowan: (903) 495-4522 or mark@cavenderranches.com
TTT GKB Palo Grande 415J50 stands among the elite calving ease sires available, ranking in the top 1 percent for BW and top 10 percent for CED. While calving ease is his calling card, Palo Grande does not sacrifice growth or carcass merit, offering balanced projections across the full spectrum of EPDs. He adds extra dimension and depth of body with a clean navel design, making him a practical and reliable choice for heifer programs and beyond. *Registered name is TTT MONUMENT 415J50*
Hailing from a tried-and-true sire group and one of the most productive Angus females to ever enter the Brangus breed registry in the Ultrablack era, Patent is as his name expresses, the design cowmen seek to find. PATENT combines a complete phenotypic profile with a big birth to yearling spread and elite carcass and maternal numbers while controlling frame size, standing on an exceptional set of feet and legs and having the presence of functionality that some in the seedstock business have lost. The kind built for yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Patent of G+ will never go out of style.
OWNED BY: HARDEE FARMS | LAKE MAJESTIK FARMS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com | Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com | Kyle
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DMR Prime Time 535M26 offers valuable outcross genetics through the Final Time sire and a Capitalist daughter on the bottom side, creating a unique and versatile mating option. He brings big-time calving ease while also improving sheath design and adding carcass quality, making him a practical choice for a wide range of females. Prime Time is a maternal brother to Turning Point, Freedom, Steadfast, and Mr Smooth.
The good Mack daughter from Schmidt Farms strikes again. Moderate, deep, stout and ultra complete, this Spectrum son records 10 traits in the top 10% across the board from growth and carcass to maternal and fertility. Balance is the name of the game and Prism does just that: balance. His first calves will hit the ground in 2026, and we are excited to see them.
One of the most exciting upcoming sires in the breed that we've seen in a long time. Prosperity is unbelievably constructed from every angle you evaluate him and carries so many qualities the breed is searching for. Massive in his body and dimension, stands on incredible feet and bone with absolutely stunning power all in a smooth eye appealing package. Sired by CB Growth Fund who is proving to be one the most consistent bulls in his time and backed by a cow family deep in maternal function. Use Prosperity as a true check-all-the-boxes bull.
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MS DMR Coronado 535A8 will go down in history as possibly the most consistent herd sire producing donor females in the Brangus breed and Relentless is one of her best creations to date. One of the cleanest sheathed, longest spined Never Surrender son's we've seen yet, he impresses you further with his breed leading growth and REA projections. His first calf crop will hit the ground this spring and we're excited to see them. Moderate birthweight, plenty of growth and muscle, and a plus 9 MILK EPD are all economically important factors that will keep your program in the black.
An R# sire with a bright future ahead of him. Backed by a tremendous cow family, and one of the great Angus females to enter the UB era of the Brangus breed in 0060, Silencer has added tremendous depth, body and good old-fashioned do-ability to his progeny while providing a data set that is highly useful and merchandisable. If you have been looking for the right kind of bull to keep your harder made, more terminal females out of the ditch by softening them up, adding some rib shape and maternal look, then add SILENCER to your loadout.
OWNED BY: CHIMNEY ROCK CATTLE COMPANY | CAVENDER BRANGUS FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Cody Gariss: (417) 262-1257 or cody@geneplusbrangus.com | Vern Suhn: (620) 583-3706 or vern@geneplusbrangus.com | Kyle Caldwell: (214) 7943625 or kyle@geneplusbrangus.com |
G+ STACKS 2051M3
STACKS ON STACKS ON STACKS. The term “curve bender” is probably thrown around too much but when you dive into a phenotypical and statistical specimen such as 2051M3, you’ll forgive me. As the U.S. beef industry stands on the cusp of a herd rebuild, many will be searching for the calving ease bull to use in a heifer breeding project that doesn’t sacrifice the terminal value of the bull calves. If structural correctness, calving ease, maternal excellence and big-time growth is your deal, look no further than G+ STACKS 2051M3.
WAT Steadfast 535K71 is sired by the legendary Never Surrender of Salacoa 803D9 and is out of the $40,000 donor, 535F2, who is hailed as the most proven daughter of breed influencer, 535A8. Born at just 72 lbs and weaned at 801 lbs adj., his explosive growth curve and balanced indexes make him a sire with much to offer the Brangus breed. Look for Steadfast to add length of top, depth of body, correctness of skeleton and a gentle disposition. His first calves are on the ground and all match his attractive phenotype.
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NEVER SURRENDER OF SALACOA 803D9 MS BRINKS LOMBARDI 803S25
DMR Titan 60M22 is a high-growth sire that combines a clean sheath with extra ribeye area genetics and a powerful, functional build. Royally bred from one of the best Empire daughters ever produced and anchored by the highly productive “60” cow family, Titan brings elite pedigree strength with real-world performance. He is deep sided, clean bellied, and carries added muscle and bone, all paired with a gentle, easy disposition that makes him a practical fit for any herd.
OWNED BY: SEWELL CATTLE CO. INC | JOHNSTON BRANGUS | DRAGGIN M RANCH FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Sara Green: (870) 314-3673 or sara@cdpbrangus.com | Grady Green: (870) 314-3673 or grady@dragginmranch.com
DMR Top Gun 535J19 is the highest selling bull in the history of the Draggin' M and CDP programs, fetching a price of $110,000 to our friend, Mr. Gustavo Camarena. Chosen for his calving ease genetics, moderate frame score, depth, overall mass and dimension, top 2% IMF projection, and a gentle disposition, Top Gun corrects a host of issues that many breeders are challenged with. Stemming from MS DMR Coronado 535A8, he is a maternal sibling to Admiral, Cash Flow, Kingdom, Windfall, and Relentless. His first calves are on the ground and they’re everything we hoped they would be.
One of the great young sires of his time, Triple Crown has quickly established himself as a breed leader in quality and consistency of his type and kind, across the board strength in his numerical makeup and parlayed this into the number 5 spot in registrations with IBBA in 2025. Utilize Triple Crown to add a true and proven data collection on a wide range of females, expecting cattle with plenty of shape, dimension, structural integrity and marketability.
DMR Turning Point 535M82 stands as one of the most complete sons of Empower ever produced. As a flush mate brother to DMR Freedom and maternal brother to Steadfast, Mr Smooth, and Prime Time, Turning Point is backed by one of the most proven families in the breed. His highly productive donor dam, now residing at Sewell Cattle Co., has consistently delivered elite genetics that continue to impact progressive programs. Use Turning Point with confidence to add consistency, pedigree strength, and long-term value to your herd.
Elite growth and exceptional maternal function combine here to provide a proven herd sire who legitimately adds real pounds at every turn. Ultimate moves the needle on performance in a way few can, while adding the exceptional female base that hails within the 30 cow family. Best fit on those moderate and complete type females that are good doing but whose progeny run out of gas. Rest assured Ultimate can fix that every time.
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DMR Ultra 60L9 is an elite Ultrablack bull, sired by Modelo and the famed Basin Lucy 60X Donor, brings tremendous power, length, bone, foot design and a perfect sheath together with ELITE money-making growth and carcass performance traits (negative BW EPD, and TOP 5% or less WW, YW, REA and IMF). DMR Ultra 60L9s calves have hit the ground at Running Luce Ranch and are of exceptional quality! HIGH SELLING bull from the Fall 2024 CDP Brangus Sale.
DMR Visionary 468K65 is siring progeny that are big ended, long fronted, and clean sheathed with the kind of look and functionality that works in today’s market. Visionary adds real pounds at weaning and yearling while maintaining structural integrity and balance. His calves bring added depth, capacity, and bone, making him a dependable option for producers looking to increase performance without sacrificing phenotype.
OWNED BY: JOHNSTON BRANGUS | SEWELL CATTLE CO. INC | DRAGGIN M RANCH FOR SEMEN CONTACT: Sara Green: (870) 314-3673 or sara@cdpbrangus.com | Grady Green: (870) 314-3673 or grady@dragginmranch.com
Wrecking Ball progeny are destined to wreak havoc on the scale. He may be the most pound heavy herd sire prospect in the offering. He is a big middled, deep sided, wide pinned ground pounder. He is sired by Deadwood who is owned by Cavender Ranches and Draggin M who ranks in the breed's top 1% for WW, YW, and SC with top 5% REA EPDs. We flushed his Oracle dam as a virgin heifer and sold her to Star G as a bred heifer in the Cavender Ranches 2023 sale. She represented us well and we are really pleased that Star G owns this kind of proven donor from us. He records elite growth, SC, REA and big IMF with big indexes both Terminal and Fertility.
SUHN'S TRAIL BOSS 30B3
An Opportunity for Your Cow Herd
by Jordan Thomas, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI STATE BEEF REPRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Whether you are striving to raise elite seedstock or highquality commercial calves, a major goal of your operation is—or should be—getting as many cows pregnant as early in the breeding season as possible. Estrus synchronization protocols are a proven tool to do just that. These protocols skew the distribution of when cows conceive during the breeding season, and use of the right protocol can offer the opportunity to carry out an artificial insemination (AI) program in a straightforward manner. What genetics could you access in a straw that you might not otherwise be able to purchase on the hoof?
In our program at the University of Missouri, we have placed a high level of emphasis on research efforts to better control the estrous cycle prior to fixed-time AI. One improved protocol in which we have found great success is the 7 & 7 Synch protocol. In the last year, this protocol has been widely adopted across the United States (and in some locations abroad) as a method to improve conception rates resulting from AI in postpartum beef cows.
Estrus synchronization protocols have been used to facilitate the use of reproductive technologies for decades, so what’s the benefit of a new
protocol? When protocols are used to enable use of fixed-time AI or embryo transfer (ET), the goal is to generate a fertile, highly synchronous period of estrus expression among the largest possible proportion of cows. Cows expressing estrus are better candidates for ET and more likely to conceive to AI. Results from extensive evaluation indicate that 7 & 7 Synch achieves this goal, with significant increases in both the proportion of cows expressing estrus and the number becoming pregnant as a result of either AI or ET. With just one additional shot and one additional handling of cows, the increased pregnancy rates achieved with 7 & 7 Synch make it an attractive option for producers in many contexts.
HOW IT WORKS
Many protocols for control of the bovine estrous cycle rely upon an initial administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to induce ovulation. However, administration of GnRH at a random stage of the estrous cycle only results in ovulation in approximately twothirds of the cows (sometimes less), as successful induction depends on the presence of a physiologically mature follicle. Since a mature follicle is only present during certain windows of time within the estrous cycle, it is not guaranteed that a cow will ovulate when GnRH is administered. In cases in which
ovulation is successfully induced, a new or accessory corpus luteum (CL) is formed and a new ovarian follicular wave is recruited after ovulation. However, when ovulation is not successfully induced, little control is afforded over stage of cycle. That variation among cows’ response ultimately goes on to result in varied timing of onset of estrus and, as a result, varied timing of ovulation.
With 7 & 7 Synch, a simple, single-step approach offers more control over stage of cycle before GnRH administration. At the start of the protocol, a shot of prostaglandin (PG) is given to induce luteolysis, and insertion of a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) device maintains a low level of progesterone, preventing estrus/ovulation as well as atresia of a dominant follicle. This sets up more cows to have a mature follicle present when GnRH is administered, increasing the likelihood of successfully inducing ovulation. From the herd level, greater uniformity in ovarian response among cows leads to a larger proportion of cows expressing estrus in a very narrow window of time prior to AI. That’s a good thing if performing timed AI or if intending to transfer embryos.
RESULTS
Large-scale field trials conducted in our program at the University of Missouri compared use of 7 & 7 Synch to the commonly used 7-Day CO-Synch + CIDR protocol. A collaborative trial with Cross Country Genetics in Westmoreland, Kansas
evaluated efficacy in ET recipients on 13 producer operations with over 1,300 postpartum beef cows. With 7 & 7 Synch, 86% of cows expressed estrus following synchronization, compared to the 76% observed with the 7-Day CO-Synch + CIDR. Of those synchronized with 7 & 7 Synch, 40% became pregnant following ET compared to the 34% of the 7-Day CO-Synch + CIDR synchronized cows that became pregnant.
A follow-up trial in our program evaluated field fertility of both sex-sorted and conventional semen for AI of over 1,500 postpartum beef cows in 11 herds across multiple states. Following 7 & 7 Synch, 82% of cows expressed estrus prior to fixed-time AI, compared to 64% of cows following the 7-day COSynch + CIDR protocol. It is pretty exciting to see that kind of a heat response prior to fixed-time AI, and pregnancy rates did not disappoint. Pregnancy rates were 72% with conventional semen or 52% with sexed semen following 7 & 7 Synch, compared to 61% with conventional semen and 44% with sexed semen following the 7-day CO-Synch + CIDR protocol.
FOR USE
Thorough published data using 7 & 7 Synch has primarily been collected in postpartum Bos taurus cows. We continue to be cautious about use of this protocol in virgin beef heifers especially. Of course, given the struggles of synchronizing estrus among Bos indicus-influenced cows, we have received a number
of questions about use of 7 & 7 Synch in that biological type. Both purebred and composite Bos indicus breeds are more challenging to successfully induce to ovulate in response to GnRH, and it is possible the treatment schedule of the 7 & 7 Synch protocol could address this challenge. Certainly, we are aware of a number of Brangus producers achieving good results with the 7 & 7 Synch currently, but published information is lacking.
A preliminary research effort organized collaboratively by our program at the University of Missouri and Dr. Pedro Fontes’ program at the University of Georgia recently evaluated the ovarian response of Bos indicusinfluenced cows following 7 & 7 Synch and Bee-Synch II (sometimes called the Bos Indicus PG 5-day + CIDR protocol). Those preliminary evaluations were encouraging, but of course largescale controlled experiments are needed.
For more information on the 7 & 7 Synch protocol, a University of Missouri Extension publication is available online.
You can also visit gobrangus.com to get in contact with our office if you have any questions or would like to find out how you can learn more and implement the protocol into your herd.
